92NY Talks

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join acclaimed star of NCIS Mark Harmon with real-life former NCIS Special Agent — and the show's technical advisor — Leon Carroll, Jr. for a conversation about a fascinating true story of patriotism and undercover intrigue in the leadup to WWII — from their new non-fiction book, Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join co-creators and executive producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien along with executive producer Beth Schacter of the Showtime hit drama Billions  for a conversation with co-Editor-in-Chief of Variety , Cynthia Littleton. Season after season, Billions has explored greed, money, and power like few shows on television before it — and in its final act, the stakes...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Elisha Wiesel for a reading and conversation about his father Elie Wiesel's writings, commemorating the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Drawing from Elie Wiesel's published work and the extraordinary archive of 180 lectures he gave at 92NY between 1967 and 2014, Elisha Wiesel offers candid and timely reflections on his father's writ...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Gen Z trailblazer and social media star Bretman Rock on the glory of finding your authentic self, no matter what it takes — and his new memoir,  You're That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself . Rock sits down with Anaa Saber to discuss how he's helping to expand our notions of queer identity, stories that didn't make it into the me...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of President Barack Obama's United States Agency for International Development, as he discusses his new book,  Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens , with Fareed Zakaria. Shah shares why he believes it's realistic to be optimistic that today's biggest challenges - from climat...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Amy Schneider, the most successful woman to ever compete on Jeopardy!, as she sits down with Harvey Fierstein to share her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her impressive forty-game winning streak was accompanied by an even greater prize — the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly q...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, acclaimed singer-songwriter and actress Reneé Rapp sits down with Drew Barrymore to discuss her debut LP, Snow Angel. Hear Rapp on the making of the record, the personal experiences behind new songs like "Snow Angel" and fan-favorites like "In the Kitchen," stories from the studio, and much more.   The conversation was recorded on August 21, 2023 in front of a live a...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Walter Isaacson - the bestselling author of biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein - as he sits down with bestselling author Michael Lewis to discuss Issacson's latest, Elon Musk. It's an astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era, a rule-breaking visionary who helped...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Anderson Cooper sits down with with his good friend Andy Cohen to discuss his new book, Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune - the story of an American dynasty whose trajectory follows a uniquely American arc of acquisition and loss, of glory and shame. After the success of Cooper's bestseller about his mother's family, Vanderbilt, he contemplated how near...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times #1 bestselling author Adam Mansbach, known for Go the F*** to Sleep and A Field Guide to the Jewish People, for a discussion on his new book, The Golem of Brooklyn, a ferociously funny reimagining of the golem of Jewish folklore. He sits down with with comedian/actor Aasif Mandvi to explain how the book came about and how the merging of humor with...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Jake Tapper, Chief Washington correspondent for CNN and bestselling novelist, sits down with Maggie Haberman of the New York Times to discuss his new thriller, All The Demons Are Here, which takes us back to the 1970s with two unforgettable characters encountering many of the real-life figures and events that define what he calls one of the wildest and most dangerous...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, we go back to 2014 for a discussion between comedians Bob Saget and John Oliver. Saget, best known for Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos, was also an out-of-his-mind, standup comic for over thirty years. They discuss his then new book, Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian, telling uproarious, totally uncensored stories from a...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join the culinary collective Ghetto Gastro — including Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker — behind the critically acclaimed cookbook Black Power Kitchen for a discussion with James Beard Award winning chef Sophia Roe about the relationship between food, ancestry and the narratives that shape cultural landscapes across the globe. The conversation was recorded...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join bestselling author, scientific historian and philosopher Lee McIntyre for a conversation with New York Times technology reporter Tiffany Hsu about the relationship between scientific fact and democratic ideals — and his new book, On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy. They discuss the historical roots of scientific denialism, the practi...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, English writer Ian McEwan, winner of the Booker Prize for Amsterdam, reads from and discusses his most recent novel, Lessons, a powerful meditation on history and humanity told through the prism of one man's lifetime. He is introduced and interviewed by author Claire Messud. The conversation was recorded on September 19, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd S...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join the host of National Geographic WILD's new show Extraordinary Birder, Christian Cooper, for a discussion with Whoopi Goldberg about birding across the nation. Cooper talks about the genesis of the series — his love of birds and the people who study them, his passionate advocacy for creating safer access to green spaces for all, and much more. The conversation wa...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join relationship expert and the host of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking, Aleeza Ben Shalom, for a discussion with Ruthie Fierberg about her eagerly anticipated new dating show. Ben Shalom, inspired by the traditional Jewish matchmaking practice of shidduchim, adds a distinct modern flair in her mission to help Jewish singles from across the US and Israel find their sou...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander and Christine Platt on Alexander's candid, deeply moving new memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night. In his intimate new book full of heartfelt reminisces, family recipes, love poems, and personal letters, Alexander tells the story about how he learned to fall in love — from his parents, from his relationships, and fro...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash for a discussion about his new work and all aspects of his extraordinary career with Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis. Nash has released his first solo album in seven years, aptly titled Now, and describes the album as "the most personal one I have ever made." The conversation was recorded on June 1, 2023...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer and actor John Mulaney in conversation with Fred Armisen on Baby J, his buzzy new standup special on Netflix. They are joined by Baby J's director and executive producer, Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, and Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winner David Byrne, who wrote the project's music. The conversation was recorded on May 31...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join constitutional law scholars on How the Supreme Court is Dividing America, co-presented by 92NY and the Brennan Center for Justice. Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center, George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, and law professors Wilfred Codrington III and Cristina Rodríguez discuss the threat posed by the Court's radical turn and what must be done to shore...

Join writer Alison Riley and New York Times­ -bestselling author and comedian Samantha Irby for a conversation on food, pop culture, and survival — and on Riley's buzzy new anthology, Recipe for Disaster . Part story collection and part recipe book, Recipe for Disaster gathers a who's who from the worlds of food, music, art, literature, activism, fashion, and pop culture — including Bowen Yang, Th...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Andy Cohen, executive producer of The Real Housewives and host of Watch What Happens Live, in discussion with his good friend Anderson Cooper on Cohen's new book, The Daddy Diaries, the third installment of his New York Times-bestselling Diaries series. With a three-year-old son and a baby girl born in May, stories of late-night parties are replaced by early mor...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join political leader, voting rights activist, and New York Times­-bestselling author Stacey Abrams in discussion with Wilson Cruz about her new novel, Rogue Justice. Alongside her tireless work in the Georgia House of Representatives, on the campaign trail, and protecting voting rights, Abrams has written novels for years. Her newest is a riveting political thriller...

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Emmy winning co-hosts of The View, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin, as they discuss Summer on Sag Harbor , Sunny's latest book which spotlights a hidden enclave in Sag Harbor, affectionately known as SANS — Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Nineveh — where there's a close-knit community of African Americans who escape the city and enjoy the beautiful beaches. The conver...